A Novel Radio-Over-Fiber Configuration Using Optical Phase Modulator to Generate an Optical mm-Wave and Centralized Lightwave for Uplink Connection

Author

Yu, Jianjun ; Jia, Zhensheng ; Wang, Ting ; Chang, Gee-Kung

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA

Volume

19

Issue

3

fYear

2007

Firstpage

140

Lastpage

142

Abstract

We have designed a novel radio-over-fiber configuration using an optical phase modulator along with optical filtering to generate an optical millimeter-wave for carrying downstream data and centralized lightwave for carrying upstream data. Since the remaining optical carrier with high power has been reused, the optical power is effectively utilized; therefore, the system cost can be reduced. We have calculated the power margin, and found that the margin is large even if no boosted erbium-doped fiber amplifier is used in the system. The eye diagrams and bit-error-rate performance at the receivers have been evaluated

Keywords

millimetre wave generation; optical communication equipment; optical filters; optical modulation; phase modulation; radio-over-fibre; bit-error-rate performance; centralized lightwave generation; downstream data; eye diagrams; millimeter wave generation; optical carrier; optical filtering; optical phase modulator; optical receivers; optical wave generation; radio-over-fiber; system cost reduction; uplink connection; upstream data; Base stations; Filtering; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Phase modulation; Signal generators; Stimulated emission; Optical carrier reuse; optical interleaver; optical millimeter (mm)-wave; phase modulator; radio-over-fiber (ROF);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2006.890087

Filename

4060965